England U21 will have to produce a valiant return against the former rivals of Germany if they want to have a hope of progressing towards the European quarter -final in the U21 championship as group winners.
The young Lions have lagged behind three minutes in their confrontation of group B after touching and the finish of Ansgar Knauff of the Pass in Pins de Pin Lukas Ullrich.
The objective provided the Lee Carsley team and the current tournament holders made the worst possible start for the match in Nitra.
Despite a promising response in England after having gone behind, Germany doubled their advance half an hour later when Nelson Weipe jumped between Jack Hinshelwood and Charlie Cresswell to superb a head in the area.
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Carsley made four modifications to the team that endured a frustrating draw against Slovenia on Sunday, resting from Tino Livramento, Archie Gray and James McATEE.
Meanwhile, German coach Antonio Di Salvo has made 11 modifications, namely that his team’s passage to the quarter-finals was already obtained after comfortable victories on Slovenia and Cheche.
If England turns the tie and will come out victorious, this would mean that the young stars of Carsley would go to the last eight as a group winners.
A draw would always see them progress as a finalist, while defeat would mean that they would also pass if Slovenia would not be able to beat the Chechy.
